Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 51.81K people in New Jersey with African ancestry. Among all New Jersey counties, Essex County had the highest population with African ancestry (12.57K), followed by Passaic County (7.22K), and Middlesex County (4.49K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with African ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in New Jersey.
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Related Topics: New Jersey ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex County | 12574 |
| 2 | Passaic County | 7221 |
| 3 | Middlesex County | 4490 |
| 4 | Union County | 3691 |
| 5 | Hudson County | 3301 |
| 6 | Burlington County | 3243 |
| 7 | Camden County | 3225 |
| 8 | Mercer County | 3218 |
| 9 | Bergen County | 2245 |
| 10 | Monmouth County | 1844 |
| 11 | Somerset County | 1506 |
| 12 | Cumberland County | 1025 |
| 13 | Gloucester County | 976 |
| 14 | Ocean County | 973 |
| 15 | Morris County | 791 |
| 16 | Atlantic County | 735 |
| 17 | Warren County | 284 |
| 18 | Salem County | 188 |
| 19 | Cape May County | 187 |
| 20 | Sussex County | 47 |
| 21 | Hunterdon County | 43 |